Katy Perry traveled to the edge of space on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission on April 14, 2025, as part of an all-female crew. Gayle King shared that Perry sang Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" during the flight. 

What song did Katy Perry sing during her brief flight to space in April 2025?

Dozens of videos hit social media showing young audiences hooting, hollering, jumping from their seats, and throwing popcorn during the scene featuring Jack Black's character Steve yelling, "Chicken jockey!" after a Minecraftian zombie child appears atop a square-headed chicken.

Which line from A Minecraft Movie became a viral sensation, causing pandemonium in theaters?

The Canadian rapper Drake and the American rapper Kendrick Lamar have been involved in a rap feud since 2013, when Drake responded to Lamar's verse on the Big Sean song "Control". It escalated in 2024 with Lamar's lyrics in the song "Like That".

What rapper did Kendrick Lamar take aim at in his single "Not Like Us?"

LeBron "Bronny" James Jr. was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft. He is the eldest child and teammate of professional basketball player LeBron James Sr., making them the first active father-son duo in NBA history.

Which of Lebron James's children joined him on the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024-2025 season?

KPop Demon Hunters, an animated fantasy musical that follows a K-pop girl group who secretly fights demonic invaders with their music, became the most-watched Netflix film in August with over 236 million views.

What is the most-watched film in Netflix history?

Brat summer was a viral internet trend and cultural movement inspired by Charli XCX's 2024 album, Brat. "Brat" is defined by a bold, rebellious, and chaotic attitude. It embodies a carefree, party-focused lifestyle that acknowledges imperfections, anxiety, and complexities of womanhood.

Who inspired the phrase "brat summer?"

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were initially engaged from November 2002-January 2004 before they postponed the wedding and eventually split.  On July 16 of 2022, they married in a private Las Vegas ceremony, but rumors of issues with the couple quickly began to circulate and J. Lo filed for divorce in August of 2024.

After breaking off their 1st engagement 20 years before, which couple married in 2022 and then divorced in 2025?

Born Robert Francis Prevost, he is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America.  He was elected on May 8, 2025 to replace Pope Francis.

What is the name of the new Pope?

In December 2024, Blake Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Right Department against Justin Baldoni, leading to a New York Times report about the complaint and Justin Baldoni filing a counter-lawsuit against Lively and another against the newspaper.

What movie based off of a popular Colleen Hoover book has been the subject of controversy due to highly publicized disputes and litigation between its lead actors?

On June 13th, Justin Bieber said this to paparazzi who were provoking him after leaving a local club in Malibu.  The quote went viral, with Bieber even referencing it on his social media.

Which celebrity told paparazzi "It's not clocking to you. It's not clocking to you that I'm standing on business, is it?"

What is the name of the highly popular collectibles initially created by artist Kasing Lung in 2015?

Cowboy Carter is a concept album journeying through a reinvention of Americana, spotlighting the overlooked contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history.  This is Beyonce's 8th studio album, and won Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Country Album as well as the American Music Award for Favorite Country Album.  

What 2024 Grammy-winning album was inspired by the artist's experience of feeling unwelcome at the 2016 CMA Awards?

What event did Stephen Neodoroscik compete in that secured bronze medals for the 2024 U.S. Men's Olympic Gymnastics team?

The Eras Tour begin in Glendale, Arizona on March 17, 2023 and concluded in Vancouver, BC on December 8, 2024. The tour stopped in 51 cities across five continents. A typical show of the Eras Tour lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes and consisted of between 44 and 46 songs.

How many shows did Taylor Swift play on her Eras Tour?

Super Size Me documented the drastic change on Spurlock's physical and psychological health and also explored the fast food industry's corporate influence to encourage poor nutrition for profit.  Spurlock consumed every item on the menu at least once and gained 24.5 pounds and increased his body mass by 13%.

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock spent 30 days eating food exclusively from which fast food chain in 2004's "Super Size Me?"

The Friends finale was watched by 52.5 million viewers, the most watched episode from any television series throughout the 2000s on American television.  The episode ends with the six saying they should go for one last cup of coffee together, to which Chandler quips "Where?"

Which TV show ended its 10-season run in 2004 with a final episode called "The Last One?"

Tamagotchi were a keychain-sized virtual pet simulation game that were initially marketed exclusively to teenage girls in 1996. Players raised the tamagotchi from an egg into an adult creature through several stages of growth and by filling up Hungry, Happy, and Training meters.

What 90s brand was a combination of two Japanese words--"egg" and "friend?"

Titanic earned $1.8 billion dollars at the time of its original release; Star Wars Episode 1 was the next highest, with a worldwide gross of $924 million. Titanic didn't see massive success at the box office immediately, but after winning eleven Academy Awards audiences were curious to go see the film.

What was the top-grossing film of the 1990s?

None of the girls were from Miami, but they all moved there before sharing the house they all lived in during the show.

In what city did The Golden Girls take place?

Shortly after the Chernobyl disaster, Soviet authorities designated the area for evacuations and placed it under military control.  In February 2019, talks were underway to re-adjust the zone's boundaries to reflect the declining radioactivity in its outer areas.  Public access is still restricted.

The "Zone of Alienation," is a 30km area established after what 1986 event?

TIEBREAKER: On Time Magazine's May 2005 cover, Bill Gates says that "Microsoft has finally made something hip." What is it?

Judge None Choose One is an LA-based clothing company founded in 1985. In 1998, some schools tried to ban wide legs jeans like JNCO because they were a tripping hazard and contraband could be hidden in the deep pockets.

TIEBREAKER: What do the initials in JNCO jeans stand for?

Live Aid was an event to raise further funds for relief of the 1983-85 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the "Do They Know It's Christmas?" single in December 1984. Phil Collins first performed at Wembley Stadium in London, where he performed some of his hits and played drums for Sting. After, he took a helicopter ride to Heath Row Airport, a plane to New York, and another helicopter to arrive in Philadelphia. Collins played more of his own songs before he joined Eric Clapton and a reunited Led Zeppelin for their sets. 

TIEBREAKER: Which band/artist performed at both of the Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia on the same day?

For the CML Teen Services Retreat on 9/24/25. The first 14 questions are recent pop culture (from 2023-2025), and then the rest are equally '80s, '90s, and '00s trivia questions (which I also based the tiebreakers on).